Biographical entry Loir, Adrien
- Occupation
- Medical scientist
Summary
Adrien Loir was the nephew of Louis Pasteur and his research assistant 1882-88. He visited Australia twice as a representative of Pasteur in 1888-89 and 1890-93 investigating anthrax and other animal diseases.
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
Published resources
Encyclopedia of Australian Science Exhibitions
- Sherratt, Tim; et al, Pasteur in Australia, a Bright Sparcs Exhibition, Australian Science Archives Project, Canberra, 1997, http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/exhib/pasteur/pasteur.htm. Details
- Smith, Ailie, Adolph Basser Library Manuscript Collection, eScholarship Research Centre, 2012, http://www.eoas.info/basser_browse.html. Details
Online Resources
- 'Loir Adrien', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476553. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 10 September 2004
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